NEET (UG) 2025: Complete Guide to Exam Dates, Fees, Eligibility & Mandatory Courses

If you're planning to pursue a medical career in India, the NEET (UG) 2025 exam is your first big milestone. Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), this single entrance test is mandatory for admission to various undergraduate medical courses in India.

In this post, you'll find everything you need — from important dates and fees to the list of courses that require NEET.

📅 NEET (UG) 2025 – Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Release	February 7, 2025
Application Form Availability	February 7, 2025
Last Date to Apply	March 7, 2025
Application Correction Window	March 9 – 11, 2025
Exam City Intimation Slip	April 26, 2025
Admit Card Release	May 1, 2025
NEET UG 2025 Exam Date	May 4, 2025 (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Provisional Answer Key	May 2025
Final Answer Key & Result	June 14, 2025
Counselling Begins	August 2025

🧾 NEET (UG) 2025 – Application Fee

Category	Fee
General	₹1,600
General-EWS/OBC-NCL	₹1,500
SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender	₹900
Foreign Nationals / Outside India	₹8,500

✅ Payable via credit/debit card, net banking, or UPI.

🎯 Eligibility Criteria

• Minimum Age: 17 years (as of Dec 31, 2025)

• Educational Qualification: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology & English

• Minimum Marks:

  • General: 50%

  • OBC/SC/ST: 40%

  • PwBD: 45%

    
    

🎓 Courses Where NEET (UG) Is Mandatory

Here’s the full list of undergraduate medical courses for which NEET (UG) is compulsory:

🩺 Allopathic and Dental Courses

• MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

• BDS – Bachelor of Dental Surgery

🌿 AYUSH Courses

• BAMS – Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery

• BSMS – Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery

• BUMS – Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery

• BHMS – Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery

🐾 Veterinary Science

• BVSc & AH – Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (in some states/colleges)

👶 Other Health Sciences

• BSc Nursing – At select institutions (NEET now mandatory in many govt colleges)

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📝 How to Apply

1. Register on neet.nta.nic.in

2. Fill in your personal, academic, and contact details

3. Upload documents (photo, signature, etc.)

4. Pay the application fee

5. Submit and download the confirmation page

   
   

🧪 NEET 2025 Exam Pattern

• Mode: Offline (pen & paper)

• Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany + Zoology)

• Questions: 200 (180 to be attempted)

• Marks: 720 total

• Marking: +4 for correct, -1 for incorrect

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🔗 Useful Links

• 📄 Official NEET 2025 Bulletin (PDF)

• 🌐 NTA NEET Official Website

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🧠 Final Thoughts

Whether your goal is to become a doctor, dentist, or AYUSH practitioner, NEET (UG) 2025 is non-negotiable. Stay on top of the key dates, prepare strategically, and give yourself the best shot at a future in healthcare.

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